You are in a class for sound design at the local university. During the class, the instructor goes over the history of sound in theatre and says that despite a lack of technology, ancient theatres considered sound crucial to their performances. After the class you are talking with the instructor and say that the instructor's comment of the history of sound design is
A. correct, theatres in Ancient Greece required audience members to be silent so that the show could be heard.
B. incorrect, sound did not become a component of theatre until recent decades with the advances in technology.
C. correct, Ancient Greeks took advantage of sound by building their theatres into hillsides for better acoustics.
D. incorrect, like lighting, sound was not emphasized in theatre until it moved indoors.
Answer: C
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